Pokémon travel photography: Starting with riding the wave of popularity.

While chirping at Xia Mu and his evil claws, the Money-Seeking Spirit resigned itself to its fate and began searching for a way to catch up with the treasure chest as quickly as possible.

Finally, its gaze shifted from the colorful butterflies flying overhead to the wage it had earned after a hard night's work, which it had placed in the corner.

"Swoosh (Let's use an energy cube to bribe a flying-type Pokémon to chase after them...)"

Suo Cailing sighed, then picked up the energy cube, which was about the size of a rock candy, and began to move.

……

While Soothing was trying to travel by riding a Flying-type Pokémon, Natsuki and the others were gradually moving away from Tabletop City amidst their noisy chatter.

As Xia Mu and his companions ventured deeper into the South 3rd District, the surrounding environment became increasingly harsh.

Compared to the lush greenery and farmland of South District 2, South District 3 is not only steep in terrain, but also surrounded by deep yellow semi-arid land.

Under the scorching sun, such a scene can make people unconsciously feel thirsty.

After finishing his bottle of mineral water once again, Xia Mu tossed the plastic bottle to the tattered bag that was resting in a corner not far away.

Amidst the excited thanks from the broken bag, Xia Mu gave the broken bag, the cleaner of the wilderness, a thumbs-up to show his respect before quickly catching up with Tire Meow, who was enthusiastically leading the way ahead.

"Kitty, slow down! Big crabs aren't that easy to find..."

"Meow~"

The cat waved its hand, not as an apology, but as a reminder that the trainer still needed to practice.

"..."

Ever since Tirion learned that there were delicious crab claws bigger than her whole cat in the rocky area of ​​South Sector 3, she has been extra energetic in her search for the Pokémon Crab.

Especially as a Grass-type Pokémon, she is full of energy under the scorching sun because she can photosynthesize.

So the cat was very excited and led the way.

In contrast, at this moment, Natsuki seemed more like the one who stayed up all night bullying other Pokémon.

However, Xia Mu's reminder was still useful. When she saw her trainer's dejected appearance, the cat slowly slowed down her pace.

"Meow!"

The cat that walked up to Xia Mu lifted Xia Mu's hand and placed it on its shoulder.

That will make things a bit easier, meow!

Even evil cats have a kind side.

Seeing this, Xiaoyao and Ziyu's eyes lit up at the same time.

But Ziyu, who loves cleanliness, thought that her adorable Pokémon would become dusty and grimy in such an environment, so she gave up the idea of ​​letting them out.

As for Xiaoyao.

After thinking it over, she realized that only Blaziken among her Pokémon could do something similar.

but……

"Blizzard is a fire-type, so it'll get even hotter when it comes out..."

The two girls exchanged a glance, both sighed softly, and then continued to slowly follow behind Xia Mu and Tire Miao, holding up their parasols.

But just then, the group, who had just climbed over a small hill, immediately saw the familiar Poké Ball decoration not far away.

"It's the Pokémon Center!"

"Great!"

Xiaoyao and Ziyu were instantly filled with fighting spirit.

Air conditioning, cold drinks, here we come!

Amidst the rapid downhill sprint and the excited shouts of the two girls, Xia Mu and the others found a brief rest in this elf center located in the wilderness.

Just like Xia Mu and the others, there were many other trainers taking a short break inside the Pokémon Center at this time.

"I heard you can find the claws of hairy crabs here, and I'm going to use them to make delicious sandwiches!"

"I'm planning to catch a Rock Scepter. Our math teacher, Tam, has a Rock Scepter that's incredibly strong. It was one of her main Pokémon when she was the Gym Leader of the Icebox City Gym..."

"I'm heading to Deeppool Town to challenge the Grass-type Gym. I heard someone spotted Flipper here, so I'm going to look for it... Pipa, what about you?!"

"I must find the legendary seasoning!"

? ?

Xia Mu, who had just entered, paused in his steps.

Pipa?!

Following the sound, Xia Mu immediately saw the Orange Academy students talking not far away.

Among them, the man with a strong build and gray-brown curly hair was particularly eye-catching.

It wasn't because of his unruly hair, nor because of the red "Book of Zhu" in his hand, but because Xia Mu felt at first glance that this guy had a very hard life.

Downturned lips, sorrowful eyes, indifferent expression...

"That's it, he must be the Piper I'm thinking of!"

After asking Xiaoyao and Ziyu to help order food, Xia Mu immediately walked towards Papa and the others who had suddenly become silent.

“That…Pap, the secret seasoning is just a legend; it's only mentioned in snippets in library documents…”

The student who was speaking was the one who wanted to collect the claws of the hairy crab to make sandwiches. He and Pipa were both students in the school's cooking club, so he, who loved cooking, had also heard of the legend of the secret seasoning.

but……

"Even Chef Salvaro has never seen the secret seasoning; it's probably just a myth!"

"No, One Piece is real!!"

After pressing a folded napkin to his nose, Natsuki, who was pretending to have a white beard while holding a mop, said in a muffled voice:

"One Piece, wow, it really exists!!"

???

Several students who were trying to persuade Pipa in a reasonable way immediately looked at Natsuki, who had suddenly appeared in front of them, with suspicion.

"Um, you are..."

"I'm Straw Hat Boy, and I need a henchman to help me find the exact location of my Pokémon's owner. Would you be willing to join me in lifting the curtain on the Great Cooking Era?!"

"..."

The expressions on Xia Mu's face were all very complicated. They were just like normal people who were encountering chuunibyou for the first time, and they couldn't find a way to communicate with Xia Mu normally for a while.

Chapter 258 A Way to Die Already Exist

Except for Pipa.

However, Pipa wasn't good at communicating with the eccentric Natsuki; it was only after hearing the name "Master Pokémon" from Natsuki that he understood.

The main reason Pipa came to the South 3rd District was that he learned from Zhu Zhishu and his parents' research on the Padia Giant Pit that the secret seasoning had been discovered by the Zero District Expedition 200 years ago and brought to various parts of the Padia region for cultivation.

Once a wild Pokémon eats an unripe Secret Seasoning, its body will grow larger, and it will become a Pokémon that is occasionally seen in the Padilla region.

The Pokémon that becomes the leader will become abnormally large, even larger than the original leader Pokémon of its species.

However... because these Pokémon gradually shrink over time after being captured, the people of the Padilla region don't particularly favor their Pokémon.

However, Xia Mu, as a transmigrator, knew that the reason why these Pokémon gradually shrank after being captured was because they could no longer continuously consume the unripe secret seasoning.

Just like those sharp-minded fitness enthusiasts who need steroids to maintain their muscles, these Pokémon need a constant supply of secret seasonings to maintain their massive physiques.

This is why Natsuki's target list didn't include any Pokémon Masters after he arrived in the Padia region; it has absolutely nothing to do with Natsuki being a sucker for good looks.

But compared to these things, what Piper cared about more at this moment was that Natsuki was the first person he had met who knew that the secret seasoning was related to the Pokémon of the Master.

Therefore, he immediately asked Xia Mu the question that concerned him most at that moment.

"Are you sure the South Third District has the secret seasoning?!"

"Of course, I, Xia, always keep my word, and what I say is what I mean!"

Upon hearing Xia Mu's name, the boy who had just been talking about capturing Salt Stone Treasure immediately realized what was going on.

"You're the Natsuki who became Nemo's rival, then attracted many challengers at school by betting their allowances, and finally wrote 'Natsuki Teaches You How to Win a Battle Fairly'?!"

"it's me!"

Another boy from the cooking club also realized what was happening.

"You're that Natsuki from the Unova region who used the Blue Vine Serpent to fight the cooking club and won all the ingredients in the club?!"

"it's me!"

"You're the Natsuki who's always flirting with other girls online, and who's rumored to like swimsuits and have his mushrooms exposed?!"

"That's...that's not me!!"

Xia Mu immediately grabbed the little black boy by the collar.

"What the heck is this swimsuit-clad Amoonguss?! How could anyone like that? Even if I'm going to collect Pokémon, I'll choose something that looks good!!"

"Meow!"

The cat walked up to Xia Mu with a smug look on its face.

However, at this moment, Xia Mu did not pay attention to the cat next to her posing like a model.

"Explain yourself! Who is slandering me?!"

"Forehead……"

Under Natsuki's coercion, the boy who had previously said he was going to capture the Rocket Sparrow immediately raised his hands.

"It has nothing to do with me. I saw it in the 'Do you also have Grass-type Pokémon?' forum when I was looking for suitable Grass-type Pokémon to supplement my team. It listed powerful Grass-type Pokémon trainers from various places..."

"A powerful Grass-type Pokémon Trainer?!"

Xia Mu withdrew her hand and scratched her head shyly.

"Hehehe, I'm actually not that good!"

Seeing Natsuki's reaction, the victim swallowed back the rest of the words, such as "Then those netizens started comparing the looks of Grass-type Pokémon, and the last netizen said that Natsuki, the champion of the Youth Cup, liked Breloom and even commissioned him to shoot a photo album of Breloom in a swimsuit."

Of course, Xia Mu, who didn't like browsing those strange and weird online forums, was unaware that her reputation had been damaged.